LANGES DE CHAT (CAT TONGUE COOKIES)

Langes de Chat (Cat Tongue Cookies) image

Langes de chat, the French word for cat tongue cookies, are also called "Lingue di Gatto" in Italy. These cookies may be served plain or used as cake decorations, ice cream sandwiches, or dipped in chocolate.

Provided by Sophia Candrasa

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup superfine sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 large egg whites

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
Cream butter cubes for about 1 minute in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and the color has turned pale yellow. Add sugar and vanilla extract; continue the creaming process until the mixture is smooth. Beat in the egg whites, 1 at a time, on low speed until batter is light and fluffy. Mix in flour until just combined--do not overmix!
Transfer batter into a pastry bag with a medium plain tip and pipe dough in 2-inch "tongues" onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until cat tongues turn golden brown on the edges, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 5.4 mg, Sugar 5.6 g